HI, I'M LOOKING FOR ANY INFORMATION ABOUT A MENTAL INSTITUTION "RETREAT" SOMEWHERE NEAR WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA. AN UNCLE OF MINE SPENT MOST OF HIS LIFE THERE. WOULD ANYONE HAVE ANY INFORMATION AS TO THE LOCATION OF THIS FACILITY? WAS IT IN LUZERNE COUNTY? I UNDERSTAND IT IS NOW USED FOR ANOTHER PURPOSE. THANK YOU FOR ANY INFORMATION YOU CAN GIVE ME. YOU CAN E-MAIL ME PRIVATELY AT sabudd@juno.com

Stella, last may an article was posted on the list quoting from a 1963 newspaper article by Harrison Smith "Hospital began as poorhouse in 1878" also says that records from Retreat are kept at Clarks Summit state Hospital, 1451 Hillside drive, Clarks Summit PA 18411-9505, But you must be Next of Living kin to recieve anything from these records. Kay ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stella A Budd" <sabudd@juno.com> To: <PALUZERN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 6:06 PM Subject: [PALUZERN] RETREAT > HI, > I'M LOOKING FOR ANY INFORMATION ABOUT A MENTAL INSTITUTION "RETREAT" > SOMEWHERE NEAR WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA. AN UNCLE OF MINE SPENT MOST > OF HIS LIFE THERE. WOULD ANYONE HAVE ANY INFORMATION AS TO THE LOCATION > OF THIS FACILITY? WAS IT IN LUZERNE COUNTY? I UNDERSTAND IT IS NOW USED > FOR ANOTHER PURPOSE. THANK YOU FOR ANY INFORMATION YOU CAN GIVE ME. YOU > CAN E-MAIL ME PRIVATELY AT sabudd@juno.com > > > ==== PALUZERN Mailing List ==== > Did you know that Luzerne County Genweb is Now Searchable? > >